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Approximately 85% of men have significantly thinning hair by age 50, and approximately 40% of women have visible hair loss by age 40. Find in-depth news and information.

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Gene Clue May Spur New Baldness Drugs
Mutations in the P2RY5 gene may make baldness more likely and may make a good target for new baldness drugs, new research shows.
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